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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIAHYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 18 JULY 2020

EDITDECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 18 JULY 2020

Far from defeating the Coronavirus in 21 days as Prime MinisterNarendra Modi promised the nation while declaring the nation-wide lockdown on March 24, or even flattening the curve by May 15as the government think-tank NITI Aayog projected, India stands

stupefied at the cumulative tally of one million infections on July 16 andthe daily surge in the number, which has of late been upwards of 30,000.This trend, if continued unchecked, will take it past 2.5 million patients byAugust 15, according to projections. More than 25,000 people have alreadylost their lives to the virus.

More than a third of the infections are reported from two states —Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu — while Bihar, Karnataka, AndhraPradesh and Telangana state have started showing a worsening trend.Reports from TS and Tamil Nadu are particularly worrying as they showanother trend: the virus, after making a mess of lives in the big cities, isheading towards the interiors. More than half the cases that are reportedin TS are from districts others than Hyderabad; In Tamil Nadu, while thedisease shows some signs of easing in Chennai, the villages are slowlyslipping into the grip of the pandemic. Even a state such as Kerala whichhas resisted the advance of the virus with meticulous planning and coor-dination at the grassroots level is now reporting higher number of infec-tions every day. Though officially we are in Unlock 2.0; a considerablepart of the nation is in lockdown with varying severity.

The sad part is that the Union government has till now shown little seri-ousness about tackling the challenge other than cherry-picking data. It ispathetic that the government the other day claimed that deaths per mil-lion is low in India. In a nation with 1.36 billion population, such data willbe useful only to hoodwink the people; the reality on the ground is painful.What the government misses is that all experts, including the RBI gover-nor, are unsure of the turn of events. The RBI governor was forthrightwhen he flagged bad loans as a real cause of worry. The Prime Ministermay be tempted to amplify the green shoots in the economy whether theyexist or not but the government he heads has a duty to look into the hardnumbers. It may be noteworthy that China has said its economy showed apositive growth rate the last quarter, a feat few economies will be able toclaim now or in the near future.

It is time the government helped the state governments with a nationalplan to contain the pandemic and addressed the economic meltdown thatstares the nation in the face. It must look seriously into the reports thatonly a minor fraction of the targeted population has received variousrelief measures, including food grain, it had announced as part of the pan-demic package. Reports of food inflation must ring alarm bells in the gov-ernment. It cannot act as if it is business as usual.

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While the nation’s attention is almost completely focused on theexploding Coronavirus numbers, the Chinese threat and the ongo-ing political drama in Jaipur, Assam has been ravaged by devas-

tating floods, with the rising Brahmaputra waters leaving vast stretchesof Guwahati submerged. Twenty-eight of Assam’s 32 districts have beenbadly hit, and the flood waters have affected at least 40 lakh people, withthe death toll rising to 76 by Friday evening. But not only has the Centrebarely taken note of the calamity (despite the state being ruled by theBJP), besides some anondyne messages of commiseration, most of ournational media haven’t taken note either.

For Assam and the Northeast, of course, it’s nothing new. On Thursday,the All Assam Students Union reiterated that the floods be declared a“national calamity”, noting that successive Central and state govern-ments failed to take effective steps to tackle what is an annual event.AASU said that when it comes to Assam’s resources, the Centre says theybelong to the nation, but when it comes to problems, the state is left to fendfor itself. This is a familiar complaint, more so in eastern India. TheBrahmaputra’s massive erosion in Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and NorthLakhimpur districts are posing a serious threat to farmland as well as vil-lages on the mighty river’s banks, and the state’s two worst-hit districtsare Dhubri and Barpeta. Besides threatening lives and livelihood, ani-mals at Kaziranga and other reserves, which have been submerged, are athuge risk. The good thing is that the “highlands” erected at Kazirangarecently worked well, enabling animals to take shelter from flood waters.

Bihar too faces a huge flood threat, with water levels in the Kosi,Bagmati, Kamala Balan, Mahananda, besides the Ganga, rising due toheavy rains in Nepal’s Terai. On Thursday, parts of a bridge that cost `263crore collapsed a month after its opening, though the government claimsit was safe and only an approach road was damaged. With electionsapproaching and the state under lockdown, Chief Minister Nitish Kumarfaces a major challenge.

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The reversion of the celebratedHagia Sophia museum into amosque is perhaps the most

telling sign of the rolling back ofTurkey’s secular character and areflection of the rise of religiousnationalism in the country. As amuseum, this architectural wondersymbolised the idea of a commoncultural heritage that transcendedfaith. The change of its status hasremoved that symbolism.

While the decision by PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan may havepleased his Islamist followers andhis populist base, millions of Turks,as the country’s Nobel laureateOrhan Pamuk noted, “are cryingagainst this but their voices are notheard”. The move has not only shak-en the world, it has also divided thenation.

Built some 1,500 years ago as anOrthodox Christian cathedral, theHagia Sophia was converted into amosque after the Ottoman conquestof Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453.It was turned into a museum on theorders of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk,the founding father of secularTurkey in 1934. The majestic com-plex has been declared by Unicef as

a World Heritage Site and is one ofthe most popular tourist destina-tions in the world.

Some sections of conservativeMuslims had long campaigned forreopening the complex for prayersbut they were in a minority.Turkey’s strong secular culturewould not permit restoration of theheritage as a place of worship.However, the rise of the Islamistsled by Erdogan is changing thecountry’s political landscape.

Although the secular character ofthe state is still protected by theTurkish constitution, the resur-gence of faith and the confluence offaith and politics has weakened theKemalist order. Erdogan’s latestaction, coming after a court ruling,has raised questions about Turkey’simage as a moderate Muslim coun-try.

By changing its status, the univer-sal nature of Hagia Sophia’s her-itage is affected. The complexreflects centuries of interactionbetween Europe and Asia, and totreat it as the heritage of a particularfaith will be seen as a negation of itsoverall historical value. Such anapproach can also fuel religious

fanaticism and widen religiousdivides, besides causing a shift inthe perception of Turkey as an opensociety. Many may see it as shifttowards exclusion.

During the mediaeval ages, it wasa common practice of conquerorseverywhere to convert places of wor-ship of the vanquished to premisesfor the practice of their own reli-gion. There have been a number ofexamples where churches wereturned into mosques and mosquesinto churches. Hagia Sophia wasalso such an example. By turning itinto a museum, Mustafa Kemal hadrestored history. It also reinforced

Istanbul’s position as the city wheredifferent cultures and faiths couldcoexist.

Erdogan’s action of reversing thisaspect of the Kemalist legacy hasintensified the clash between thosewho want Turkey to remain secularand the conservative support base ofthe Turkish president. The issue hashighlighted the battle for the soul ofTurkey. “To convert it back to amosque is to say to the rest of theworld unfortunately we are not sec-ular anymore,” Orhan Pamuk wasquoted as saying.

Predictably, the decision has pro-voked intense international out-rage. In a statement, Unesco, theUN’s cultural agency, has warnedTurkish authorities against “takingany decision that might impact theuniversal value of the site”. SeveralWestern countries have also protest-ed.

But the Turkish president does notseem bothered over the outcry. Hehas defended his action by stressingthat the country had exercised itssovereign right in converting themuseum into a mosque. This argu-ment does not sound very convinc-ing.

Many Turks also question the tim-ing of the move at a time when thecountry is badly affected by theCovid-19 pandemic, the economy isin a slump and tourism is non-exis-tent. Some see it as a political movein that it is meant to assert a stridentnationalism as part of the battleagainst the president’s secularrivals.

Erdogan’s move cannot be seen inisolation. It reflects the increasinginstrumentalisation of religion inorder to solidify his populist supportbase. In fact, at a more general level,it symbolises the rise of right-wingnationalism and religious chauvin-ism around the world today.

Religious conflicts are beingincreasingly weaponised by viru-lent nationalist forces to assert theirpolitical brand. It is a highly danger-ous proposition as appeals to reli-gion invariably create an openingfor a more strident nationalism.Conversions of such sites reflect anaggressive nationalism that pre-sents one of the most serious chal-lenges for the civilised world.

By arrangement with Dawn

Hagia Sophiaand changingTurkish state

under Erdogan

Rajasthan is nowin the newsbecause of theeffort mountedto topple the

Congress government inthe state headed byAshok Gehlot, a seasonedand respected leader. Inthe BJP’s scheme ofthings, it is irrelevantthat the government hasa clear majority, or thattoppling it amounts tosabotaging the people’sverdict.

In numbers terms in theAssembly, in Rajasthan(unlike in MadhyaPradesh), the BJP is con-siderably behind theCongress. That is why ifSachin Pilot is able toentice too few defectors tojoin him in upending theGehlot government, theBJP won’t bite after lead-ing the ambitious youngCongress deputy CM upthe garden path. This iswhat appears to havehappened so far, and theCM seems to haveregained his balance.

But he will be wise toremain alert to intima-tions of mischief. If thePilot ploy eventuallyfails, a party like the BJPis apt to think of otherways. In the time ofNarendra Modi and AmitShah, the BJP has shownitself to be a restlessdestabiliser of Congressgovernments — or gov-ernments with aCongress component —in the states. So, watchout, Maharashtra.

Disgruntled CongressMLAs are typically usedto achieve the saffronparty’s ends (through acombination of allure-ments and threats), gov-ernors and the Speakerare made errand boys,and the coercive agenciesat the disposal of theCentre do their master’sbidding. Thus, who candiscount the option ofPresident’s Rule inRajasthan if push came toshove?

As a pre-emptive mea-sure, the only fail-safeway to prevent some-thing like that happening

is people’s mobilisationon a large scale. But aparty like the Congress isnot cut of that cloth.Besides, its organisation-al capabilities are suspecteven when it is in theOpposition, leave alonewhen it is the rulingparty. Its capacity forinfighting is the stuff oflegend — the indepen-dence movement on-wards, although in thehoary past the skirmish-ing — and sometimes thebloodletting — was oftentraceable to ideologicalquestions (on which basisfactions took shape), notloaves and fishes.

Prime MinisterNarendra Modi came intooffice in 2014 on a stringof false promises know-ing that these were false— or “chunavi jumla”, inthe words made immortalby his ADC or hisHanuman (since Hindumythology is the flavourthese days) Amit Shah —for example, ending blackmoney, generating massemployment, doublingagricultural income. Butthere was one promise onwhich both Mr Modi andMr Shah were dead seri-ous about — and this wasto turn India into“Congress-mukt Bharat”— an India where therewould be no CongressParty.

Surprisingly, they havestumbled even on this.While a combination ofempty promises and anunrelenting projection ofthe majoritarian spiritbrought votes in the LokSabha elections, thereremained a paradox. Anabysmally weak Cong-ress still managed to putup a show in the statepolls. In 2017, this emaci-

ated party nearly put theBJP to the sword inGujarat, the home turf ofMr Modi and Mr Shah,where it had been lan-guishing. And, to theirchagrin, this happenedunder the generalship ofRahul Gandhi, a man theenergies of the BJP-RSShad been devoted to todegrading and lampoon-ing.

It is to deal with thisparadox that the Modigovernment at the Centrehas been on the rampageagainst the Congress —like a fox attacking thechicken coop, especia-lly when the latter winsstate elections. It is clearthis is not just politicalpolicy, but an article offaith. Only when theCongress is driven intothe ground can the BJP-RSS realistically hope torule over India and turnit into a Hindutva leisureground.

If the BJP weren’t aparty with a proven trackrecord of toppling a suc-cession of Congress gov-ernments in the states,Mr Gehlot’s deputy isunlikely to haveembarked on his presententerprise. And norwould JyotiradityaScindia have become aturncoat. Such menwouldn’t have dared,though it is clear they arenot in politics for the sakeof ideology and the spiritof service. They are thereto serve particular ambi-tions (in the Congresstoo, they enjoyed enor-mous power and privi-lege handed to them byfellow dynasts, who are apoor judge of character),as on a corporate ladder.

And why is it the BJPalone that attracts suchpolitical carpetbaggers?The straightforward rea-son is that this partyalone has the resources tothrow at prospectivedefectors. Finding theresources has been madeeasy since gaining power

at the Centre in 2014. Ascheme like the electoralbond, for instance, is tai-lormade for this. TheAssociation of Demo-crat-ic Reforms estimates that94.5 per cent of all elec-toral bond collections,before the 2019 parlia-mentary election, went tothe BJP.

That would suggest thatthe scheme was broughtto benefit just this oneparty. So suspicious isthe idea that even theElection Commission,which has so conspicu-ously lost its bite of late,has wondered aloudabout it. The recently cre-ated PM-Cares may turnout to be something simi-lar. It is not a Central gov-ernmental fund (comingunder government audi-tors) in spite of its name,which may have beenadopted as a trick.

We just saw inRajasthan how desperateanti-Congress forces canget. Raids on Mr Gehlot’sbackers accompanied themoves to topple his gov-ernment. When “Ope-ration Topple” was on inMadhya Pradesh a fewmonths ago, a nephewand some associates ofthen Chief MinisterKamal Nath were raided.In Maharashtra last year,as Sharad Pawar wasplaying an active role tocobble together analliance of his party andthe Congress with theShiv Sena, denying theBJP a chance to return topower in the state, he gota summons from theEnforcement Directoratein Mumbai. Earlier, inKarnataka, where theCongress-JD(S) govern-ment was torpedoedthrough shenanigansinvolving the Governor(and late Speaker),dynamic Congress leaderD.K. Shivakumar, whowas later made stateCongress president, hadhis business premisesraided repeatedly andwas thrown into jail.

The debasement of theaims of politics alliedwith immorality of intenthas, more and more inrecent years, producedthe end result of scuttlingthe popular verdictsecured through thedesign written in theConstitution. In eachcase, the beneficiary hasbeen the governing partyat the Centre.

Mr Modi came intooffice in 2014 on a

string of falsepromises knowing

that these werefalse — or “chunavi

jumla”, in thewords made

immortal by hisADC, Amit Shah

By changing its status,the universal nature ofHagia Sophia’s heritage isaffected. The complexreflects centuries of inter-action between Europeand Asia, and to treat it asthe heritage of a particu-lar faith will be seen as anegation of its overall his-torical value

Subhani

Gehlot needs to watchout even if crisis ebbs

Anand K. Sahay

ZahidHussain

Far & Near

We just saw inRajasthan how desperate anti-Congress forcescan get. Raids onMr Gehlot’s back-ers accompaniedthe moves to topplehis government

LETTERSCRISIS IN OGH The Osmania GeneralHospital building is in arundown condition,affecting daily operations.The TRS government andpolitical parties have dif-ferent views about theplace. Instead of criticis-ing one another, theymust decide on some-thing and provide a safe,full-fledged hospital.

Dr O. Prasada RaoHyderabad

As a Hyderabadi citizen and onbehalf of the Osmania MedicalCollege alumni, we express ourconcern regarding the structuralintegrity of the OGH facility. Thewalls and ceilings are crumbling.It is a picture of apathy. We knowit is a heritage structure but it isnot safe for patients and staff.What’s the use in keeping a struc-ture which endanger lives insteadof saving them? The building isbeyond repair. It is an operationalhospital and not a fort. It is time todemolish it. If need be, part of thefacilities can be converted into ahealth museum. A modern hospi-tal can be built in the premiseswith 20-plus acres. Current ser-vices can be shifted to other gov-ernment hospitals or private ones.

Janardan ReddyHyderabad

I request Hyderabad andSecunderabad MPs to visit OGHand take up the project of conserv-ing the heritage building and con-struction of a proposed new towersanctioned to extend in-patientblock with the Chief Minister atleast now. Telangana state peopleare feeling hopeless about thedelay.

Dr Md. Iqbal JaweedHyderabad

PM ready to discuss Telangana

BY A STAFF REPORTER HYDERABAD, July 17

The Prime Minister, Mrs. IndiraGandhi, said here tonight thatshe was always prepared to dis-cuss the problems of Telangana

with itsl e a d e r s .L e a d e r sfrom ther e g i o n

were calling on her often anddiscussing the subject.

The Prime Minister made theobservation when a reporterasked her whether she proposedto invite the Telangana leadersfor another round of talks in abid to find a solution to thisdeadlock.

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PAWAN BALI I DCNEW DELHI, JULY 17

Defence minister RajnathSingh, who visited forwardareas in Ladakh on Friday,said that there was noguarantee how far the mili-tary stand-off with Chinaat the Line of ActualControl (LAC) will beresolved through bilateralnegotiations but asserted“no power in the world cancapture even an inch ofIndia’s soil.”

He visited Stakna andLukung forward areas inLadakh sector. Lukung isaround 40 kilometers fromFinger 4 which is on thenorthern bank of PangongTso, where Indian andChinese soldiers hadclashed in hand to handfighting on May 5.

Addressing troops atLukung, on the westernbank of Pangong Tso(lake), which is of the mostcontentious flashpointbetween India and China,

Singh said: “By whateverprogress has been made intalks, the issue should beresolved. How far it will beresolved I cannot guaran-tee. But I can assure you

that no power in the worldcan capture even an inch ofIndian soil.”

The Indian Army hadsaid on Thursday that dis-engagement in the Ladakhsector was an “intricate”process and “required con-stant verification”.

Singh said that if theissue can be resolvedthrough dialogue there isnothing better than that.“This process is going on,talks are going on at mili-tary and diplomatic lev-els,” said Singh. He saidthat India wants peace andhas never attacked anyother country. But, he said,India will give a befittingreply to any country tryingto hurt its self-respect.“Friends, keep faith. OurIndia is now not a weakIndia,” said Singh.

Long haul at LAC, says RajnathDefence minister not sure about duration of military stand-off

DC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, JULY 17

A Bombay High Court-appointed arbitration tri-bunal on Friday found ille-gal the termination of theDeccan Chargers IPL teamby the Board of CricketControl in India (BCCI),and awarded the Chargers’promoters, DCHL, substan-tive damages and compen-sation which, plus interestand costs, totalled approxi-mately `8,000 crore. This ispossibly the biggest awardin sporting arbitration his-tory.

According to a statementby the lawyers Dhir andDhir Associates, the dis-pute arose in the fifth IPL

season, when the BCCIissued a show cause noticefor termination on August11, 2012, over what the pro-moters alleged were “triv-ial matters”. It was alsoclaimed a matter of dis-crimination as other fran-chises that actuallyindulged in illegal activi-ties were only handed mea-gre penalties, or werebanned for two seasons.

The Chargers’ promoterswere given 30 days to recti-fy matters, but the IPL in ameeting on the 29th daytook the decision to termi-nate the franchise. The rec-tification happened on the30th day itself, yet the BCCIchose to disregard it.

The Chargers appro-

ached the Bombay HighCourt and as per the termsof the franchisee agree-ment, arbitration proceed-ings started with Justice(retd) C.K. Thakar as thesole abitrator. DCHL askedfor the setting aside of thetermination and claimeddamages of `6,046 crore

plus interest and chargesas per the terms of theagreement. The BCCI coun-tered with a claim of `214crore for the remainingfive years of the 10-yearcontract (signed in 2008) asthe franchisee fee.

Proceedings were rese-rved for orders in 2017 andthe final award was passedon Friday. In it, the arbi-trator found the termina-tion illegal. It was held pre-mature as the terminationwas done before the end ofthe time period. Adding tothe unseemly haste was thefact that the matter wasrectified by the promoterswithin the time period. Italso held that as the otherfranchises — found guilty

of betting — were bannedonly for a limited numberof seasons, that too on thedirection of the SupremeCourt, the Chargers’ termi-nation was arbitrary andunfair.

The damages and com-pensation allowed by thearbitrator amount to`4,814.67 crore plus 10 percent interest per year fromthe date of the initiation ofarbitration proceedings (in2012) plus cost of `50 lakh.The BCCI’s counterclaimwas allowed in part. BCCIhas yet to comment on theaward.

“It is gratifying that jus-tice has prevailed,”Maneesha Dhir, appearingfor DCHL, said.

Deccan Chargers wins IPLarbitration, to get `8,000 crAward biggest in sport history; arbitrator says BCCI’s action was illegal

DC CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, JULY 17

Three members of a fam-ily were killed inPakistani artilleryshelling along the Line ofControl (LoC) in Jammuand Kashmir’s Poonchdistrict on Friday night.

The J&K police and theIndian Army officialssaid that during a cease-fire violation a mortarshell fired from acrossthe de facto border hitthe house of oneMohammad Rafiq inKarmara village ofPoonch, killing the 58-year-old owner , his wifeRafia Bi (50) and sonIrfan (15) on the spot. Oneperson who was injuredhas been hospitalised,they said.

The officials said theshelling started at 9.20pm and that the Indiantroops were giving a“strong and befittingreply to unprovokedceasefire violation byPakistani troops.”

In Islamabad, Pakistaniofficials said, “IndianArmy troops initiatedunprovoked ceasefireviolation in Rakhchikriand Baroh sectors alongthe LoC, targeting civil-ian population. Twowomen, residents ofKirni and Gahi village,were injured. There havebeen 1,697 ceasefire viola-tions by Indian troops in2020 to date.”

DC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, JULY 17

After Thursday’s fiascoover Pakistan’s restric-tions at the second con-sular access meetingbetween two Indian HighCommission consularofficials and imprisonedformer Indian naval offi-cer Kulbhushan Jadhavin Islamabad, Pakistanforeign minister ShahMahmood Qureshi onFriday apparently offe-red India a third con-sular access meetingwithout the presence ofPakistani security offi-cers, according to mediareports from Pakistan.

India is understood tobe studying the legaloptions and may file areview petition in thePakistani courts againstthe verdict of a Pakistanimilitary court that hadon April 10, 2017, sen-tenced Jadhav to deathon charges of “espionageand sabotage”. India hadlodged a protest withPakistan after two con-sular officials were “notgiven unimpeded accessto Jadhav.

3 KILLED AS PAKSHELL LANDS ONHOUSE NEAR LoC

Pilot saga: Cong forarrest of Union min

PAK OFFERS NEWCONSULAR MEETWITH JADHAV

DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 17

In a major relief to thestate government, theSupreme Court on Fridayrefused to hear a PublicInterest Litigation ques-tioning the decision of theCabinet to build a new

Secretariat complex. In the city, the Telangana

High Court dismissed peti-tions against the demoli-tion of the Secretariat.

A three-member Supr-eme Court bench compris-ing Justice AshokBhushan, Justice S.K. Kauland Justice M.R. Shah

while dismissing the PILby senior Congress leaderT. Jeevan Reddy upheldthe decision of theTelangana High Court onJune 29 to dismiss the PILsagainst the decision of thestate government to demol-ish the Secretariat.

Pointing to the findings

of the High Court that sev-eral deficiencies had beennoted in the buildings situ-ated in the old Secretariat,the SC bench said, “wewould not like to inter-fere.”

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SC clears decks for TS Secretariat

S.A. ISHAQUI I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

Chief Minister K. Chan-drashekar Rao on Frid-ay sanctioned a contin-gency fund of `100 crorefor emergency purchas-es to fight against theCoronavirus. He alsodirected the recruitmentof 1,200 PG doctors andfilling up of 200 vacan-cies of doctors in prima-ry health care centres.

The `100 crore will bein addition to the Budgetallocations for the healthdepartment, to take upurgent measures to con-tain the virus. He askedthe finance departmentto keep the amount atthe disposal of the healthminister and ChiefSecretary.

The CM was speakingat a high-level meetingat Pragathi Bhavan toreview the situation. Itwas also decided toimplement UGC scalesfor teachers working inmedical colleges. Newlyappointed nurses willget pay on par with their

senior counterparts.The retirement age for

those working in theAyush department wasenhanced to 65 years. Allstaff, including those oncontract, will get an add-itional 10 per cent pay asCovid-19 incentive. Theincentive being given topolice personnel andsanitary workers will becontinued.

He wanted officials toensure that there was noshortage of remdesivir,tocilizumab and fav-ilavir. Rao warned private hos-pitals of stern actionagainst those who arecreating an artificialscarcity for beds.

He said every hospitalshould display for thepublic the number ofbeds and their availabili-ty, besides informing thestate government at reg-ular intervals. The CMurged people not to gettreatment at private hos-pitals by paying heftyfees and instead get qual-ity treatment at govern-ment hospitals free.

`100 cr, doctorsto be hired forCovid-19 fight

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Para gliders during a military demonstration by theIndian Army at Stakna near Leh on Friday with thedefence minister Rajnath Singh, CDS Gen. Bipin Rawatand Army chief Gen M.M. Naravane in attendance.

THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIAHYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 18 JULY 2020

DC CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, JULY 17

The Congress demandedthe arrest of Union min-ister Gajendra SinghShekhawat after audioclips surfaced in whichhe can purportedly beheard conspiring to top-ple the Gehlot govern-ment. Two FIRs werefiled soon after, one ofthem referring to

“Gajendra Singh”. Theminister has denied theallegation.

The Congress also sus-pended rebel CongressMLAs Bhanwar LalSharma and VishvendraSingh, from the party.

Meanwhile, SachinPilot and the dissidentsgot a four-day reprievefrom any action by theRajasthan Speaker, fromthe High Court.

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NIMS’ contractnurses on strikeSANJAY SAMUEL PAULI DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

All 450 contract nursesat the Nizam’s Instituteof Medical Sciences areon strike. They aredemanding their long-pending salary hike,that the salary be givenas consolidated payinstead of as stipendand maternity leavebenefits for womennurses.

On Friday, the nursesboycotted work andstaged a protest in frontof the administrationblock. The nurses havebeen working for 10years but are consid-ered interns. The man-agement has threatenedthem that their serviceswill be terminated ifthey do not call off thestrike, nurses said.

Bonam Manjula Rani.Contract nurse withNIMS from 2013, said:“All government doc-tors and medical staffhave been treated atNIMS for Covid-19. Weput our lives at stake totreat them. But we areunderpaid and we givena stipend.” She saidmore than 15 contractnurses had been infect-ed by Covid-19 whiletreating patients.

D. Rosy, contractnurse with NIMS since2011, is paid `17,000.“There is no salary slipand the money isdeposited in the bankas stipend. We havebeen asking for a con-solidated salary, but themanagement has notshown any interest.Apart from this, thereis no Covid-19 incen-tive.”

Party-goer sweetshop chain ownerdies of Covid-19VIKRAM SHARMA I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The owner of a famouschain of sweet shops acrossHyderabad, who was amongthose who attended a glitzysocial event at a city hotellast month which left hun-dreds of members of a busi-ness community infectedwith Covid-19, died onThursday night, leading tofurther scare in the commu-nity. Over 300 members ofthis community have gotinfected by the killer virusafter attending lavish wed-dings, engagement andbirthday parties that wereorganised last month at dif-ferent places in the city.

Though another Old City-based jeweller died whileundergoing treatment in aprivate hospital onThursday, it remainedunclear if he too died ofCovid-19 and whether hehad attended any socialevents recently.

According to sources, theowner of the chain of sweetshops had attended theengagement ceremony heldat a four-star hotel in Abidslast month. The business-man, who was in his late60s, was closely related to

the family that had organ-ised the event. He too playedhis part in making the eventa grand affair.

Social distancing normswere thrown to the wind atthis lavish event, which hadover 300 guests. A majorityof the guests turned upwithout face masks. Severalof those who attended theevent are undergoing treat-ment in different hospitalsor are in home quarantine.

Having a strong footholdin Hyderabad, the firstsweet shop set up by thefamily is in Gulzar Houz,after which they openedanother store on theBanjara Hills-Masab Tankroad. They now have shopsat nine locations while theirclose relatives run a chainof supermarkets.

Five jewellers have losttheir lives over the last fewdays after having contract-ed the killer virus aftermany of them attendedsocial events. The businesscommunity has ended up asone of the biggest Covid-19spreaders in Hyderabad andmany families are claimingthat the deaths in their fam-ilies were due to other rea-sons than Covid 19, just toavoid embarrassment.

Mid-day meals forcollege studentsS.A. ISHAQUI I DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao onFriday announced exten-sion of the mid-day mealsscheme to students of allgovernment junior anddegree colleges.

According to the ChiefMinister’s Office, Raotook the decision toreduce the dropout rateamong students and toprovide them with nutri-tious food.

The CMO said Rao wasinspired by Raghuram, alecturer of the govern-ment junior college inJedcherla, who had beenpaying from his pocket toprovide mid-day meals tostudents.

When former ministerDr C. Lakshma Reddymentioned the initiativeof the lecturer, the Chief

Minister spoke withRaghuram on the phoneand lauded him. TheChief Minister also sanc-tioned a new building forthe college following arequest made byRaghuram. Elsewhere,the Chief Ministerinstructed officials totake the Jedcherla DegreeCollege as an inspirationand set up botanical gar-dens in all governmentdegree colleges. Thebotanical garden hadbeen set up by assistantprofessor Sadashiviah,whom the Chief Ministercongratulated at PragathiBhavan on Friday.

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Sarasani Satyam Reddy, sen-ior counsel, appearing forthe petitioner, said, “Twoblocks constructed in 2012are state-of-the-art and havea life span of 70 years. Thenew Secretariat will costmore than `1,000 crorewhich will amount towastage of public money.”He said the government hadclaimed to not have enoughmoney to pay salaries ofemployees and pensioners.

Solicitor General TusharMehta appearing for thestate government said theHigh Court had decided thepetitions on merit and noth-ing was left to be decided bythe apex court.

After the verdicts of theapex court and theTelangana High Court,Chief Minister K.

Chandrashekar Rao held areview with senior officersat Pragathi Bhavan on theconstruction of the newSecretariat. He said the newSecretariat should enhancethe prestige and reflect theculture of Telangana state.

“At the same time, itshould have all the facili-ties. Along with the ChiefMinister, ministers, ChiefSecretary and all secre-taries should dischargetheir duties from there.They should not be placedat different locations.Ministers and their secre-taries should be at oneplace,” he said.

“We will construct a blockfor the heads of departmentnear the Secretariat. Thenthe entire state governmentmachinery will be at oneplace,” the Chief Ministersaid.

NIA SUMMONSJOURNO IN ELGARPARISHAD CASEDC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The NationalInvestigation Agency hassummoned a former jour-nalist from the city,Kranthi Tekula, toappear before it for ques-tioning in the ElgarParishad case on July 24.The NIA has arrestedrevolutionary poetVaravara Rao in the samecase.

Tekula had been askedto appear before the NIAat its Hyderabad office onJuly 13. After question-ing him, he was servednotices against to appearbefore the NIA atMumbai on July 24.

In August 2018, thePune police had raidedthe house of Tekula andseized his laptop andother material.

1,478 NEW COVIDCASES IN TS, 806IN GHMC AREA KANIZA GARARI | DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The Telangana staterecorded 1,478 new caseson Friday, taking thetotal number of cases to42,496. Seven deaths tookthe toll to 403.

The GreaterHyderabad MunicipalCorporation (GHMC)area has registered asmany as 806 cases,Ranga Reddy 91,Medchal 82, Karimnagar77 and Peddapalli 35Coronavirus cases.

There are 13,389 activecases and a total of27,295 patients have beendischarged till July 16,the health departmentsaid in its daily bulletin.

The government hasstated that there are suf-ficient beds for peopleand they do not need topanic.

LAWYER HELDFOR RAPINGCOLLEAGUE

DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 17

A 50-year-old advocate wasarrested by the Saroornagarpolice for alleged rape andblackmail of a female advo-cate. Police said that theaccused B. Subash ofLingojiguda was earlierbooked in cases of outragingthe modesty of other victims.

Saroornagar police saidSubash became acquaintedwith the woman who was pur-suing her graduation in law in2011. In 2015, Subash reported-ly took her to his office wherehe offered her biryani spikedby sedatives and raped herwhen she fell unconscious.Later, he blackmailed her withthe pictures taken at that timeand cohabited with her until2019, promising marriage. Heabandoned her later, policesaid. A week ago, he againstarted harassing her by send-ing messages and she lodged acomplaint. Two cases wereearlier registered againstSubash for allegedly misbe-having with the woman,Saroornagar detective inspec-tor D. Venkatesham said.

BLACK DAYFOR RAZING OF

MOSQUESATHER MOIN | DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

Muslims observed Friday as ablack day against the reporteddemolition of two mosquesduring the dismantling of theSecretariat. Mushtaq Malik,convener of the SecretariatMosques Reinstatement JointAction Committee, said theprotest will be continued untilthe reconstruction of mosquesat the same location. A fewleaders and workers were keptunder house arrest to preventthem from participating in theprotests.

DGP REVIEWSMAOISTS’

ACTIVITIESJAYENDRA CHAITHANYA T. IDCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

Director-General of Police M.Mahendar Reddy on Thursdaysaid that Maoists who haveentered the state at Asifabadwill be caught and producedbefore the court.

The DGP along with the sen-ior police officials reviewedthe condition atKomarambheem-Asifabad dis-trict in connection with therecent Maoist activity.

In the first week of July,intelligence agencies receivedinformation about the move-ment of Maoists movement inAsifabad and Kothagudemforests and anti-Maoist opera-tion teams were pressed intoaction. On July 14, anexchange of fire took placebetween the police and theMaoists at Terni in Asifabad,where the latter had a narrowescape. A day later, anotherexchange of fire took place atBhadradi Kothagudem dis-trict, in which a head consta-ble suffered a bullet injury.

Following the incident,Mahendar Reddy and NorthZone inspector-general Y. NagiReddy visited Asifabad onThursday and reviewed theanti-Maoist operations.

Speaking to the media, theDGP said that at a time whenthe erstwhile Adilabad districtis witnessing development, thereturn of Maoists is creatingpanic among the people, espe-cially Adivasis. “Maoist statecommittee member Bhaskaralong with four others enteredAsifabad. Over 500 personnelfrom Grey Hounds, TSSP,Armed Reserve and the localpolice are in search of theMaoists. We will catch themsoon and produce before thecourts of law,” said the DGP.

●● THE CHIEF Ministeralso sanctioned a newbuilding for the collegefollowing a requestmade by Raghuram.

HARLEEN MINOCHA | DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The Chief Minister’sannouncement to beginthe academic year forengineering courses fromAugust 17 has not gonedown well with studentsand teachers alike, whoare concerned about thesafety of the Covid-19spread.

Teachers have raisedconcerns over collegesnot following Covid-19safety guidelines speci-fied by the UniversityGrants Commission(UGC). They allege thatteaching and non-teach-ing staff is being forced towork without precau-tions in place.

Complaints have beenraised with the JNTUH,Telangana CMO and theGovernor's office.

Speaking to DeccanChronicle, a faculty mem-ber of St. Peter'sEngineering College said,“Despite a teacher testingpositive in our chemistrydepartment, other teach-ers are not being allowedto take leave. Heads ofdepartments force juniorteachers to attend dutywith threats of deductionof salaries. How do theyplan to accommodate stu-dents and teachers at oneplace with the kind of sit-uation we have in front ofus?” D. Srinivas Varma,general secretary of theTelangana Technical

Institution EmployeesAssociation (TTIEA),said that out of the 320engineering, pharma,MBA, MCA, and polytech-nic colleges, only 10-12were equipped to holdexams or conduct physi-cal classes.

The Telangana SchoolsTechnical CollegeEmployees Association,another teachers’ body,has demanded the releaseof salaries and fee reim-bursement to studentsbefore starting the aca-

demic session. Theydemanded that trans-portation be provided toall students and faculty,as well as the provision ofa well-equipped hostel forstudents with hospitaliza-tion facilities.

Students, mostly fromother states or ruralareas studying inHyderabad, are unsure ofresuming classes. ShaikAffan Uddin, a resident ofAndhra Pradesh studyingin VNR Vigyan JyothiInstitute of Engineeringand Technology,Secunderabad, said,“Covid-19 cases are ris-ing. There are restric-tions at the Telangana-APborder, and no one is sureabout public transport

starting. It is life-threat-ening to travel in such asituation.” Similar is thecase with Hari Teja, a stu-dent of Gitam College inHyderabad, currentlyresiding inVishakhapatnam.

Speaking on the modali-ties that will be put inplace, Prof. R. Limbadri,Vice Chairman, TSCHE,said, “The Chief Ministerhas instructed all offi-cials to strictly followICMR and UGC/AICTEguidelines. As per AICTEguidelines, universitiesand autonomous collegeswill decide on whetherthey would want toapproach it in a regular,online, or blended format.”

CM’s order irks BE studentsStudents say travel is risky, lecturers say not paid, working under threat

Bizman booked for violatingSC order on Banjara Hills landDURGA PRASAD SUNKUI DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

Banjara Hills police hasbooked a case againstM.L. Agarwal, a busi-nessman in the city, andhis followers for alleged-ly encroaching on a pieceof land in Road No. 12 ofBanjara Hills in viola-tion of Supreme Courtorders.

The complainant,Sukumar Reddy, a busi-nessman, alleged thatAgarwal had trespassedon the land owned by himdespite Supreme Courtorders to maintain statusquo. He alleged thatAgrawal had takenadvantage of the Covid-19 situation wherein thecourts have been dealingonly with urgent matters.

Agarwal allegedlyentered the disputed landwith his henchmen andmachinery to start con-struction.

According to SukumarReddy, Agarwal wasclaiming title over theland, claiming that it wasa part of Survey No129/68 (Paiki) which is afake survey number. Hesaid the land was situat-ed in Survey No 129/52situated in Road No. 12,Banjara Hills. The erst-while AP governmenthad issued a clarificationearlier by way of a notifi-cation making it clearthat land claimed to be

Survey No. 129/68 (Paiki)is fake and it had warnedthat those who enter intoa sale agreement for thatparcel of land would doso at his own risk.

Sukumar Reddy saidthat in 2019, the deputyinspector of survey hadconducted a survey anddeclared that there wasno Survey No. 129/68(Paiki). Survey No.129/68 exists but is 1.5 kmfrom Survey No. 129/50.There is no question ofoverlapping of both land

parcels. When the matterwent to the SupremeCourt, it had granted sta-tus quo till furtherorders, he added.

Sukumar Reddy saidafter the Supreme Courtorder, principal secre-tary, municipal adminis-tration and urban devel-opment, had directed theGHMC commissioner toensure there are no viola-tions of the ‘status quoorder’ of the SupremeCourt and to keep unau-thorised construction at

bay till the apex courtorders. Despite the legalposition, Agarwal ven-tured to trespass on thedisputed land and illegal-ly tried to level it andraise a compound wall,Sukumar Reddy stated inhis complaint to thepolice.

Following the com-plaint, Banjara Hillspolice booked a caseunder Section 447 IPC(punishment for criminaltrespass) and other IPCsections.

2 MORE HELD FORSELLING DRUGSAT HIGHER PRICESDC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The North Zone TaskForce arrested two SunilAgarwal, 38, proprietorof Sonu Medical Hall atPadmaraonagar, andSonu Agarwal, 35, pro-prietor of SonuPharmacy near ParadiseHotel, Ramgopalpet, inits continuing crack-down against those whoare encashing on theCovid-19 crisis by sellinganti-viral drugs at exor-bitant prices,

They were arrested fol-lowing North Zone TaskForce raids along withdrugs inspectors in theChilkalguda andRamgopalpet police sta-tion limits and the drugsseized from the, saidinspector K. NageswarRao. “The accused wereare illegally procuringdrugs from HeteroCompany unit atSangareddy and sellingremdesivir injectionsand Fabiflu 200 mg fromtheir medical shops athigh prices withoutmedical prescriptionsand bills,” said P.Radhakishan Rao, DCP,Commissioner’s TaskForce. The police seizedfour Remdesivir 100 mginjections, 30 strips ofFabiflu 200 mg tablets,each containing 35tablets, and 135 China-made pulse oximeters,worth around `5.6 lakh.

VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA |DCHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The Telangana HighCourt on Friday clearedthe decks for the state gov-ernment to go ahead withdemolition of theSecretariat buildings atSaifabad, which had beenput on hold on July 10.

A division bench com-prising Chief JusticeRaghavendra SinghChauhan and Justice B.Vijaysen Reddy dismisseda PIL, which had com-plained of violation ofrules and provisions.

After hearing the con-tentions of the govern-ment and getting clarifica-

tion from the Centre onapproval of the prior envi-ronmental clearance asper the EnvironmentImpact AssessmentNotification, 2006, thebench said that the peti-tioners’ contentions wereuntenable and unsustain-able. Petitioners Prof. P.L.Vishveshwar Rao andCheruku Sudhakar hadstated that the govern-ment had not takenGHMC permission todemolish the buildingsand said that an environ-ment clearance certificatewas necessary from theCentre. Dismissing thearguments of ChikkuduPrabhakar, counsel for thepetitioners, who argued

that prior environmentalclearance was needed for“preparation of the land”,the bench said that thishas not been definedeither in the Enviro-nmental Prote-ction Actor in the EnvironmentImpact AssessmentNotification, 2006.

On being directed, theUnion ministry of envi-ronment furnished a let-ter stating that “a logicalreading in interpretationof the provisions indicatethat standalone demoli-tion activity does notrequire prior environ-mental clearance as perthe Environment ImpactAssessment Notification,2006.”

HC clears decks for Sectt demolitionNO CAMEL SLAUGHTER IN BAKRID: HC DC CORRESPONDENTHYDERABAD, JULY 17

The Telangana HighCourt on Friday said itwould like to hear that nocamel was slaughtered inthe GHMC during theBakrid festival. The benchsought a report next weekon protecting camels.

The division bench com-prising Chief JusticeRaghavendra SinghChauhan and Justice B.Vijaysen Reddy was deal-ing with the PIL by DrShashikala Kopanti, whosaid officials were not pre-venting the illegal slaugh-

tering of camels in theGHMC area and the restof the state.

Petitioner’s counsel saidthat against the backdropof Bakrid on August 1,there were high chances ofslaughter of camels.

The bench observed thatsome people might beunder the wrong impres-sion that it is good to eatcamel meat on Bakrid, butit is illegal.

The court asked govern-ment counsel whetherany scheme had been for-mulated by the govern-ment for the protection ofthe camels from slaughter.

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Construction work being undertaken on the piece of land at Road No. 12, BanjaraHills, where the Supreme Court had ordered status quo.

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RABINDRA NATHCHOUDHURY | DCBHOPAL, JULY 17

Congress on Friday sufferedyet another jolt with partyMLA from Nepanagar inBurhanpur district in MadhyaPradesh Sumitra DeviKasdekar resigning from theAssembly. She was likely tojoin the ruling BJP soon,sources said.

She is the 24th CongressMLA to quit membership ofMP assembly since Marchwhen 22 Congress legislators,staunch loyalists ofJyotiraditya Scindia, resignedfrom the House to pull downthe 15-month-old Kamal Nathgovernment. They later joinedBJP following Mr Scindia’sfootsteps.

Last week, Congress MLAfrom Bada Malhera in MPPradyumna Singh Lodharesigned as member of theHouse. Hours later he joinedBJP and was made chairmanof state food and civil suppliescorporation.

The effective strength of MPAssembly has been reduced to204 following resignation of 24MLAs and death of two othersin the past five months.

Congress has, meanwhile,accused the ruling BJP of woo-ing party MLAs with money toresign from the house and jointhe saffron party.

“BJP is luring CongressMLAs to join the party byoffering money and positionsin the government. This willboomerang on BJP ultimately.The party will face anger ofpeople in the upcoming by-elections to the Assembly con-stituencies that fell vacant fol-lowing resignation of sittingMLAs for indulging in horsetrading”, senior Congressleader and former minister PC Sharma said.

DC CORRESPONDENTTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17

In a fresh twist to the Kerala goldsmuggling case, the gunman ofUAE consulate inThiurvananthapuram was foundnear his house with a slashed wristfollowing a suicide bid on Friday.

Jayaghosh, who was deputed byKerala Police at the UAE consulate,went missing from his home onFriday soon after his links withone of the accused in the goldsmuggling case surfaced.

Key accused Swapna Suresh hadcalled the gunman over his phoneseveral times.

The calls were reportedly madeduring the seizure of smuggledgold at the Thiruvananthapuraminternational airport on July 5.

Jayaghosh with his wrist bleed-ing profusely, was found lyingabout 500 meters from his home in

Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.The cop was rushed to hospitalimmediately.

The call records of key accusedSwapna Suresh had revealed thatshe had called Jayaghosh.

His relatives said the gunmanwas under tremendous stress aftertwo persons threatened him recent-ly. They said the cop had done noth-ing wrong.

On Thursday, Jayaghosh lefthome at 7 pm after receiving a callon his phone. As he didn’t returntill late night, his wife lodged acomplaint with Thumba police sta-tion and informed the police thathe was facing threats from certainquarters.

The state police chief has, mean-while, directed the local police toprovide security to the gunman.

Jayaghosh was deployed as a gun-man at the UAE Consul General forthe past three years.

Suicide bid by UAEconsulate gunman

Kerala CM hints atcommunity spreadin coastal areas

JUSTICE BANUMATHI SAYS SHE HERSELFWAS VICTIM OF COURT DELAYNew Delhi, July 17: JusticeR Banumathi, who retires onJuly 29 as the judge of theSupreme Court, said onFriday that she and her fami-ly was the victim of delay andcomplicated legal proceduresthat prevented them in get-ting the compensation for the

death of her father who diedin a bus accident.

The lady judge said in herfarewell address, that therewere “mountains of obstaclesfor no reason” in her threedecade career as the judge ofthe subordinate court to theapex court. - PTI

34,956 new Covidcases, 687 deathsDCCORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, JULY 17

India for the sixthconsecutive dayregistered a recordspike in daily caseswith 34,956 freshinfections and 687deaths in one day.The total cases inIndia on Fridaywere 10,38,727 andthe deaths reached25,280, as percovid19india.org

Union healthministry said theactual case load ofcases is 3,42,756 ason date and over6.35 lakh (63.33%)of the total caseshave recovered.

A total of 22,942people recovered inthe past 24 hourswhich was the

highest number ofrecoveries in oneday. Officials ofthe ministry saidthat due to effectivedisease manage-ment strategy thedemand for hospi-tal beds hasreduced and nowvery few need ven-tilator or oxygensupport comparedto May and June.

“India, being thesecond most popu-lous country in theworld with 1.35 bil-lion people, has727.4 cases per mil-lion. On the globalscale, cases/mil-lion population inIndia are 4 to 8times less thansome Europeancountries,” saidhealth ministryofficials.

GILVESTERASSARY | DC THIRUVANANTHA-PURAM, JULY 17

Kerala on Fridayrecorded 791 casesof Covid-19 report-ing the biggest sin-gle day spike in thestate.

Of the new cases,532 contracted thedisease throughcontact, 135 per-sons came fromabroad, 98 fromother states, 15health workers andthe source of infec-tion among 41 per-sons is yet to betraced.

T h i u r v a n a n t -hapuram districtrecorded the high-est number of 246cases followed byErnakulam 115,Pathanamthitta -87, Alappuzha - 57and Kollam - 47.

At a press confer-ence here, ChiefMinister MrPinarayi Vijayansaid the situationin some places inThiruvananthapuram district wasvery grave. Theinfection is spread-

ing very fast incoastal areas of thedistrict. “The avail-able indicationsuggests that com-munity spread hasbegun in coastalareas of Poonthuraand Pulluvilla,” headded. Of the 246cases reported inThiruvananthapur-am district, 237contracted theinfection throughcontact. Morerestrictions includ-ing total lockdownin coastal areaswill be declared onSaturday inT hir uvanantha-puram in the wakeof the extraordi-nary situation pre-vailing in the dis-trict.

The coastal areashave been dividedinto three zonesand two senior IASofficers have beendeployed in eachzone to coordinatedisease contain-ment activities.Police officers ofthe rank of SPshave been deputedin coastal areas tomanage the pre-vention.

YUSUF JAMEEL | DC SRINAGAR, JULY 17

Actor Ranbir Kapoor’slookalike Junaid NissarShah, a young man fromKashmir Valley who waspursuing modelling inMumbai died after suffer-ing massive cardiacarrest at his Srinagarhome on late Thursdaynight.

The family sources saidthat Junaid collapsed ataround 10.30 pm, afterspending an entire day in“a totally normal way”.He was rushed to theSher-i-Kashmir Instituteof Medical Scienceswhere doctors soon pro-nounced him dead. Hehad no history of heartdisease but was latelysuffering from an anxietydisorder apparentlybecause of his father'sdeteriorating health.

Junaid and his parentshad a month agoreturned home fromMumbai where he wasdoing modelling and hadalso reportedly enrolledhimself in veteran actorAnupam Kher’s school of

acting. Janaid, now 29,had gained popularityway back in 2014 whenhis pictures went viralfor him being a look alikeof Ranbir Kapoor.

These pictures sharedon Facebook, Twitter andInstagram had left peopleconfused if he wasRanbir Kapoor or some-one else so much thateven the Bollywoodheartthrob’s father andveteran actor RishiKapoor had on April 17,2015 tweeted “OMG. Myown son has a double!!!Promise cannot makeout. A good double”!

Shah studied at DelhiPublic School beforemoving to the IndianInstitute of Planning andManagement for furtherstudies. His sudden deathis being widely mournedacross Jammu andKashmir.

YUSUF JAMEEL | DCSRINAGAR, JULY 17

Three Jaish-e-Muhammad(JeM) militants – one of themtermed by the authorities asbeing an IED expert - weregunned down during a firefight with security forces inJammu and Kashmir’s south-ern Kulgam district on Friday.

“The IED (ImprovisedExplosive Device) expert fromPakistan operated in theValley using his codenameWaleed Bhai was among the 12most wanted militants. Hiskilling is a major achievementfor security forces. Soon oth-ers too will be neutralized,”claimed Inspector General ofPolice (Kashmir range) VijayKumar while speaking toreporters here.

The fighting broke out inKulgam’s Nagnad-Chimmerarea early Friday after theJ&K police’s counterinsur-gency Special OperationsGroup (SOG) along with theArmy’s 9 Rashtriya Rifles andthe 18th Battalion of theCentral Reserve Police Force(CRPF) laid siege to it to flushout militants dead or alive, thepolice said.

It added that the joint opera-tion was launched on “specificinput” generated by the Kulgam police about thepresence of militants in thearea.

The IGP said that WaleedBhai had escaped during four such cordon-and-searchoperations in south Kashmirearlier.

Flight ban extended: The civil aviation ministry hasextended the suspension of domestic flight services toKolkata from six metros till the end of this month follow-ing a fresh appeal by the Mamata Banerjee government inwake of huge jump in Covid-19 cases daily in West Bengal.

Ranbir Kapoor’s lookalike inValley dies of cardiac arrest

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19th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

A.S. DAYAKER(Retd. Chief Photographer, S.C. Railway)

DOD: 18-07-2001VIJAYA DAYAKER

D.O.D: 13-04-2014“You are not with us physically

but you are always in our spirits”“Your loving memories will cherish

in our hearts forever.”Inserted by: Hema & Family Members

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Late. SHRI PREM DAS D.O.D: 18-07-2019

We miss you every moment &you live in our hearts forever.

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OBITUARY

GARJALA LAXMAN RAOD.O.D: 03-04-1940D.O.D: 17-07-2020

Funeral on 18-07-2020 (1.00 p.m.) @Bansilalpet Burial Ground, Sec’bad.

House Address: 1-13-26,Balamrai, Sec’bad.

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KOTHAPALLY STEVEN ROBERTSDOB: 31-08-1950

Slept in the Lord : 17-07-2020Retd. Professor Physical Education

(Agarwal College) & (National, OU Boxing Coach & Manager)Funeral on 18-07-2020 @ 12.30 pm atNarayanguda Cemetery. Limited only toFamily Members.

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Trump: Want to keep peacefor people of India, ChinaUS Prez again appears to make mediation offer to both countriesWashington, July 17:US President DonaldTrump has said that hewants to do everythingpossible to keep peace forthe people of India andChina, according to hisspokesperson. Over thepast several weeks, theTrump administrationhas come out in supportof India against China.

“He (Trump) said I lovethe people of India and Ilove the people of Chinaand I want to do every-thing possible to keep thepeace for the people,”White House PressSecretary KayleighMcEnany told reportersat a news conferencehere on Thursday.

She was responding toa question on Trump’smessage to India, whichrecently had a standoffwith China in easternLadakh along the Line ofActual Control. Earlierin the day, White HouseEconomic Advisor LarryKudlow described Indiaas a great ally, sayingPresident Trump is agreat friend of Prime Mi-nister Narendra Modi.

On Wednesday, Secre-tary of State Mike Pom-peo said that India hasbeen a great partner ofthe US. “India has been agreat partner… They arean important partner ofours. I have a great rela-tionship with my foreignminister counterpart. Wetalked frequently about abroad range of issues. Wetalked about the conflictthey had along the borderwith China. We’ve talkedabout the risk that ema-nates from the Chineset e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o ninfrastructure there,”Pompeo told reporters inresponse to a question.

— PTI

Time to push back againstChina challenge: Pompeo

Beijing says US officials have‘lost their minds’ over ChinaBeijing, July 17: US offi-cials have “lost theirminds and gone mad” intheir dealings with Beij-ing, China’s foreign min-istry said on Friday, inthe latest verbal salvobetween the two super-powers.

Tensions betweenWashington and Beijinghave run high this yearand some of the most out-spoken critics of Chinain American congresswere this week hit withsanctions, days after the

US imposed visa bansand asset freezes on sev-eral Chinese officials.

US Attorney GeneralBill Barr added fuel to thefire on Thursday when heaccused Beijing of mo-unting an “economic blit-zkrieg” to replace Was-hington as the world’spre-eminent power andspread its political ideolo-gy around the world.

But foreign ministryspokeswoman HuaChunying said Barr andother American officials

were criticising China todistract from domesticpolitical problems.

“These people, for self-interest and politicalgain, do not hesitate to hi-jack domestic public opi-nion... to the point wherethey have lost their mindsand gone mad,” she said.

Hua added that Chinahad no intention of chal-lenging or replacing theUS and said she hopedthat Washington could“return to rationality” inits China policy. — AFP

OVER ‘POLITICALHURDLE’ TAIWANOFFICIAL QUITS HKTaipei, July17: Taiwanon Friday said its top rep-resentative to Hong Konghas returned home due to“unnecessary political ob-stacles”, with local mediareporting he refused to si-gn a pro-Beijing statement.

China has been angeredby Taiwan’s support forthe city’s pro-democracyprotests and the govern-ment’s decision to open anoffice to help HongKongers who want to relo-cate to the island.

Beijing’s new nationalsecurity law, imposed onHong Kong late last mo-nth, has further strainedties, ordering Taiwanesepolitical organisation todeclare staff and assets.

Kao Ming-tsun, actingdirector of Taipei Eco-nomic and Cultural Off-ice, “was forced to returnto Taiwan because theHong Kong side violatedthe consensus and set upunnecessary politicalobstacles”, said ChiuChui-cheng, spokesman ofthe Mainland AffairsCouncil (MAC), Taiwan’stop China policy body.

Chiu declined to elabo-rate on what the obstacleswere. Taiwan’s Up Medianews said Kao refused tosign a statement suppor-ting Beijing’s view thatTaiwan is part of “oneChina” when he wasrenewing his work visa. Asource in Taipei withknowledge of Kao’s deci-sion said he did refuse tosign the statement pre-sented by the Hong Kongauthorities. — AFP

Washington, July 17:The time has come for theworld to push backagainst the challengeposed by the ChineseCommunist Party, Secr-etary of State MikePompeo has said as hecontended that the US“slept on this threat fortoo long.”

Pompeo also said theChinese government wasaware of human-to-hum-an transmission of theCoronavirus before theyshared this informationwith the world. “Coun-tries not only in South-east Asia but in Asia morebroadly, in Europe, havecome to understand thethreat that the Chinese

Communist Party presents.

The United States slepton this for too long,”Pompeo said in an inter-view on Thursday. “I thi-nk they all did too, and Ithink they're coming to ajoint conclusion that it’stime for the world to makesure that we get this right.“For democracies andfreedom-loving peoplearound the world, it is animperative that we pushback against the chal-lenge that the ChineseCommunist Party pres-ents to us all,” Pompeosaid.

He said that for 40 years,successive US administra-tions just looked the other

way and allowed China totrample on America.President Donald Trumpsaid “no more,” he said.

The US is going to havefair, reciprocal trade relat-ionships; and it is going todemand that the ChineseCommunist Party treatAmericans the same waythat the US treats peoplewho go there, he said.Hemmer asked Pompeo tocomment on claims byHong Kong-based virolo-gist Dr Yan Li-Meng, whorecently fled to the UnitedStates, that Beijing knewthat the virus could spr-ead between humansthree weeks before thatknowledge was made public. — PTI

IN BRIEFIndian poet named

as Honorary Prof London: Award-winning Indian-

origin poet, writer and humanrights lawyer Mona Arshi was on

Friday appointed HonoraryProfessor of English and Law by

the University of Liverpool.Arshi, who was born to Sikh par-

ents and grew up in the UK, isthe winner of the Felix Dennis

Prize for Best First Collection atthe prestigious Forward Prize for

Poetry for her work ‘SmallHands’, completed following

a decade working as a lawyer for the human rights organisa-

tion, Liberty.

UK QUEEN’S GRANDDAUGHTERWEDS IN SECRET

London, July 17: QueenElizabeth II’s granddaughter,Princess Beatrice, married hermillionaire property developerfiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi ina secret ceremony in Windsoron Friday, according to a UKmedia report. The Queen, 94,and her 99-year-old husbandPrince Philip, the Duke ofEdinburgh, joined their sonPrince Andrew, 60, at the scaled-down “Covid-secure” weddingwith around 20 guests, ‘The Sun’newspaper reported. Beatrice,31, and Mozzi, 37, had been dueto marry at the Chapel Royal, atSt James’s Palace in Londonwith 150 guests in May but post-poned the plans amid theCoronavirus lockdown.

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Boxing coachSteven no moreHyderabad: K. R. Steven,well-known boxing coachfrom Osmania University andformer physical director ofSignodia College, passedaway in the City on Fridayevening aged 70. His bodywill be laid to rest at the

NarayanagudaCemetery inHyderabad at12.30 pm onSaturday.Steven pro-duced boxersof OsmaniaUniversity

such as Omkar Yadav, DurgaPrasad, Dhananjeya Goudand P. Srikanth among oth-ers, who won medals in theAll India Inter UniversityBoxing Championships.Nizam College Principal Prof.L. B. Laxmikanth Rathod, OUCollege of PhysicalEducation Principal Prof.Rajesh Kumar and staff ofthe Department of PhysicalEducation, OU, condoledSteven’s demise along withboxing and sports fraternity.

Humpy pins Hou,cruises into finalChennai: India’s top playerKoneru Humpy pulled off a6-5 win over World No.1 HouYifan of China on Friday toreach the final of the fourthand final leg of the Women’sSpeed Chess Championships.Humpy overcame herChinese opponent in a closematch with the Indian win-ning the decisive bulletgame. The Indian, rankedNo.2, began in right earnestand won the opening game.However, Yifan fought back.Humpy, however, held hernerve and clinched a spot inthe final. — PTI

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Madrid rule in SpainMadrid, July 17: RealMadrid were crowned LaLiga champions for the 34thtime on Thursday afterKarim Benzema scoredtwice in a 2-1 victory overVillarreal which clinchedthe title with one game tospare.

Benzema’s double includ-ed a second-half penalty atthe empty Alfredo diStefano Stadium as Madridmoved seven points clear toend Barcelona’s two-yearhold on the trophy.

Barca had to prevailagainst Osasuna at homeand hope Madrid slipped upbut their fading challengeended with a 1-2 defeat atCamp Nou, despite a bril-liant Lionel Messi free-kick.

It means Madrid claimtheir third La Liga title in12 years, after a relentlessrun of form since Spanishfootball resumed on June 11following the Coronaviruspandemic.

Zinedine Zidane’s sidehave won 10 games out 10

since the restart. They haveconceded four goals in thattime and never been behindin a match.

“For me this is one of thebest days in my profession-

al career. After lockdownand everything, it’s aston-ishing,” said Zidane.

Asked if it trumps theChampions League titlesMadrid won in his first

spell as manager, Zidanesaid: “This is better thananything. It takes a tremen-dous effort to win La Liga.After 38 matches, you havemore points than anyoneelse. It’s bloody fantastic.”

“It’s a prize for all thework we’ve done, this is thereward. We have one morematch and we want to win11 out of 11,” said captainSergio Ramos, who hasscored five goals since therestart and could have had asixth after he was trippedby the dangling leg ofSofian Chakla.

Few could argue Madriddeserve the title and it wasfitting that Benzema deliv-ered it, his double takinghis tally for the season to 26in all competitions.

His first came after 28minutes when Casemirostole possession in midfieldand freed Luka Modric. Heslid through Benzema, whofired through the legs ofSergio Asenjo.

— AFP

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos lifts the Spanish leaguetrophy on Thursday. — AFP

Real wrap 34th title with 10th straight victory

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Big Ben is on fireas England soar

Manchester, July 17: BenStokes reached his 10th testcentury and powered onto172 not out as Englandquickened the pace insearch of a big first-inningstotal against the WestIndies on day two in the sec-ond Test at Old Trafford.

England was 378-5 at Teaon Friday, with the depar-ture of Dom Sibley for 120allowing the hosts toincrease the miserly runrate in Manchester.

In the middle with Stokeswas Jos Buttler, who was on12 and as a limited-oversspecialist might thrive inthe environment as helooks for a score to quiet the

critics after a poor run ofform in Test cricket.

England lost two wicketsin the middle session, withSibley’s snail-like inningseventually ending when hesmashed spinner RostonChase to Kemar Roach as heran round from midwicket.

Sibley faced 372 balls forhis second highest Testscore, only behind the 133he made against SouthAfrica in Cape Town inJanuary.

BRIEF SCORES■ Day 2, at Tea: England378/5 in 139 overs (DonSibley 120, Ben Stokes bat-ting 172, Jos Buttler batting12; Roston Chase 4 for 108).

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II usesthe sword that belonged to herfather, George VI as she confersthe Honour of Knighthood on100-year-old WWII veteranCaptain Tom Moore at WindsorCastle in Windsor, west ofLondon on Friday. — AFP

PREZ TRUMP NIECE’S MEMOIR SELLSNEARLY 1 MN COPIES ON FIRST DAYNew York, July 17: Anew book on Donald Trumpwritten by his niece soldnearly a million copies onthe first day it went on salein the United States, its pub-lisher said on Thursday.

Mary Trump’s “Too Muchand Never Enough: How MyFamily Created the World’sMost Dangerous Man” isbilled as the first unflatter-ing portrayal of the US pr-esident by a family insider.

Mary, a psychologistwhose father was Trump’s

oldest brother Fred, accusesthe president of hubris andignorance, and says he fitsthe clinical criteria forbeing a narcissist.

The 9,50,000 copies sold onTuesday, including pre-orders as well as audio anddigital versions, “is a com-pany record” for the Simon& Schuster publishing hou-se, it said in a statement.

The White House has dis-missed the memoir as a“book of falsehoods”.

— AFP

US reports 77,300fresh Covid cases Washington, July 17: TheUnited States set yet anoth-er record for newCoronavirus cases with77,300 infections recordedin 24 hours, according to atally by Johns HopkinsUniversity.

In that period the deathtoll also climbed by 974 peo-ple, the Baltimore-baseduniversity’s trackershowed. That brought thetotal death toll in the coun-try since the pandemicbegan to 1,38,201, and thetotal number of cases to3,560,364.

The US remains the hard-

est-hit country in the worldin absolute terms.

Experts believe it neveremerged from its first waveof infections, and caseshave been surging again inrecent weeks, particularlyacross the south and westin states that pushed to liftlockdown restrictions early.

Florida is the new epicen-ter of the Coronavirus epi-demic in the United Statesand is shaping up as a keybattleground in a partisan-tinged fight playing outnationally over reopeningschools in the fall.

— AFP

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SUREKHA S.

If you watched the DeepikaPadukone starrer Chhapaak,chances are you found yourself

sympathising with the acid attackvictims, cringing at how societytreats them. But have you consideredthe larger problem — the inherentbias our society has against thosethought not ‘good looking’? Thinkabout the last time you were with agroup and everyone ignored theone not considered good-looking.

Over the years, studies haveshown how people not fitting inwith the beauty standards ofsociety are often at a disadvan-tage in different spheres oflife — jobs, relationships andgetting help — making life alittle more difficult for many.

Ask Anna Franklin, whohas been at the receiving of acolour bias almost all her life.“I faced discrimination sinceI was a kid because I’m dark. I

was bullied in school andcalled a crow once. It really

hurt. Comments like ‘turn onthe light or you won’t be seen’

were common. Even my parentswanted my sister and me to usefairness creams to get lighter,”she reminisces. “As I grew up, Iheard comments like ‘you are dark

yet you are beautiful.’ Why ‘yet’?I’m short, too, which invited more

unkind remarks.”

ATTRACTIVE ADVANTAGES

In his book Beauty Pays:Why Attractive People AreMore Successful, DanielS. Hamermesh, consid-ered the father of pul-chronomics (the study ofthe economics of physi-cal attractiveness),wrote that attractivepeople are more likely

to be employed,work more pro-

d u c t i v e l yand prof-i t a b l y ,r e c e i v em o r e

substantial pay, better promotions,obtain loan approvals, negotiate loanswith better terms and have moreattractive and highly educated spous-es.

After years of study, Hamermeshconcluded that attractive people havemany advantages in their career com-pared to non-attractive people.“Taking studies done in 8 differentcountries, comparing the top 25% of

male lookers to the bottom 10% ofmales, I estimate that the formerhave an advantage of about15% more earnings adjustingfor all other differences. Forwomen, the advantage maybe about 12%,” saysHamermesh.

Closer home, SaandeepKumar Das, Executive VicePresident, Hyderabad

region, Head HuntersIndia, believes

that most client-facing rolesfavour lookswhile back-endjobs give moreimportance toknowledge.

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From career and relationships to favours, the so-calledunattractive suffer a silent, yet pervasive discrimination

In his book BeautyPays: Why Attractive

People Are MoreSuccessful, Daniel S.

Hamermesh wrote thatattractive people are

more likely to beemployed, work moreproductively and prof-

itably, receive moresubstantial pay, better

promotions, obtainloan approvals, negoti-ate loans with betterterms and have moreattractive and highly

educated spouses

“Beauty bias isn’t oftentalked of as a problemthat needs addressing,

so sensitisationthrough workshopsand campaigns canhelp people discuss

this topic more openlyand become aware ofthe biases they carry.

We need to tell ourkids too they’re more

than a sum of theirlooks and that they

need to care for theirbody.”

— Kavitha Emmanuel,a motivational speakerand trainer who’s con-

ducted many work-shops against

colourism and thebeauty bias in India

Bhumi Pednekar played a dark-skinned girl in Bala

Chhapaak sees Deepika Padukonein the role of an acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal

The ugly bias

Wear a garnet to attract love anddesirability or to rekindle the

spark in an existing relationship.

This week, youshall embark on

a new project or anidea. You’re aggres-sive in pursuingwhat you want andexhibit great plan-ning skills. You’recapable of seeing a

goal and carefully, cleverly plotting out the routetowards it. Put aside your feelings and ask yourselfwhat is fair, what is objectively right. Some of youmaybe nursing a grudge. Let it go and focus on the wayforward. It’s also a good time for women looking forlove. A young man who’s friendly and intelligent isready to sweep you off your feet.Lucky Number: 2 Lucky Colour:Light yellow

ARIESMARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:“I swiftly expand my

success.”

This week bringsself-determina-

tion, confidence andvictory. The cardsshow a struggle thatlies ahead and theneed to perseverethrough it; however,in the end, you shall

emerge victorious. Just push ahead with determinationto get there. The cards also signify an upcoming jour-ney. Professionally, you will have innovative ideas andprojects. It will be best to work together as a team andbe guided by others. Personally, you might win overyour beloved. Meditation and yoga will be therapeutic.

Lucky Number: 7 Lucky Colour:Dark green

TAURUSAPRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: I

choose who I ambecoming and run

toward it with convic-tion.”

This week is filledwith struggles

and conflicts, but isthe struggle stillworth it? These oldgrudges just eat upyour energy, take upyour brain space andcause you pain and

harm. It is probably more loving — to yourself and any-one else involved — to simply admit defeat and turnyour attention to something more positive or produc-tive. Perhaps, a previous relationship needs closure asyour ex is trying to get back at you. Probably your ex-boss is miffed with you for leaving the company andrefuses to give you a letter of recommendation. Lucky Number: 5 Lucky Colour: Teal

GEMINIMAY 22 TO JUNE 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“My lessons move meahead always.”

This week is simi-lar to the last.

Your inner strengthand stamina willhelp you. So justreserve your powerand strength. Thecards remind youthat the going will

get tough at times. Every project has ups and downsbuilt in, from the moment you get fired up and press ‘go’to the moment you just want to give up and pack it allin. If you really believe in this thing, you have to beprepared to go through those low points too. You have tokeep the faith. The sweet success shall be worth it.

Lucky Number:9 Lucky Colour: Bright red

CANCERJUNE 22 TO JULY 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I push beyond my ownperceived limitations.”

This week, youmight feel chal-

lenged; maybesomeone is attack-ing you or callingyour actions intoquestion. Beforeyou rush to standup for yourself, con-

sider if it’s worth it. What is this battle about? Is itreally worth your time or energy? Remember, somebattles are not yours to fight, while others are simplynot worth engaging in. Do not let anything deter youfrom your objectives. You will succeed if you can tapthe fiery energy surrounding you, so, instead of usingit for fighting, use it for constructive purposes.Lucky Number:5 Lucky Colour:Light grey

LEOJULY 24 TO AUGUST 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “We rise together in

accelerated harmony.”

This week, thecards portend a

fortunate change. Infact, change is notonly likely to hap-pen, but also certainto happen, and soon.When you’ve beenswept in a new direc-

tion, know that every path leads to a landmark, even ifyou don’t know where it is. When times are bad, orwhen times are good, always keep in mind that theywon’t last forever. Destiny is not in your control, and ifyou can accept that, the journey of life gets a lot easier.If you struggle against the Wheel of Fortune, it willcrush you. So, roll along with it.Lucky Number: 10 Lucky Colour: Bright yellow

SCORPIOOCT 24 TO NOV 22

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“With every spin, Iexpand.”

This week, youmight wish to

hide from the publiceye and thereby hideyour talents from theworld. By doing so,you are energetical-ly blocking a posi-tive outcome, or

your own success. You can, and should, define your ownsuccess. Some of you might fall prey to the deadly sin ofpride. You might feel that you are the best, and no onecan be better than you. While it is true that for everywinner there must be a loser, it is also true that youmight lose just as often as you win. It’s time to rein inyour ego and make your victory sweeter.Lucky Number:6 Lucky Colour: Dark green

SAGITTARIUSNOV 23 TO DEC 21

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck: “I am worthy of suc-

cess.”

This week signi-fies a time to let

go. It is time to say abrave goodbye!Maybe you need torelinquish an oldlonging or pain, adifficult relation-ship, or an old hope

that you now know will never bear fruit. Though thecards indicate a goodbye, it is also important to focus onwhat lies ahead. The road may be long, but it will be ahealing journey. So, it is time to take those first steps.Move in the direction of epic dreams and warmer sun-sets as true happiness can only be built when we take achance on ourselves. Lucky Number: 8 Lucky Colour: Dark blue

CAPRICORNDEC 22 TO JAN 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I walk away from thenegativity and choosemyself in a rebellious

act of self-love.”

This week, youwill reach a

point in life where aworld of possibili-ties is open to you.You have the abilityto make yourdreams into reality,to achieve your

highest ambitions. Now is the time to understand howyou can create our own reality every second of yourlife. You are bold and daring, so go into the world andshow your power to everyone. Get the ball rolling andbegin your journey, and watch as your ideas begin tomaterialise. It is also a good time for friendships, butbeware of relationships where it is one-sided.Lucky Number: 2 Lucky Colour: Dark brown

I push beyond my own perAQUARIUS JAN 21 TO FEB 19

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“The world is full ofopportunities for

adventure.”

This week, you areliving in a fanta-

sy world, but ensurethe line between fan-tasy and realitydoesn’t get blurred.It is okay to fantasiseabout the future butmake sure that it

doesn’t interfere with the effortthat you need to put into the present. The cards alsoadvise you to be on guard against temptation, andbefore taking any offers, be aware of all the potentialramifications. On a more positive note, the cards indi-cate a time when you are finally breaking through a fogof confusion to focus on your goals.Lucky Number: 7 Lucky Colour: White

PISCES FEB 20 TO MARCH 20

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:“My wildest imagina-

tion is a tool that I canuse to inform my future

in a down-to-earthway.”

This week, thewheel of life is

turning. So, it istime to grab thewheel of your lifeand doing whatsteering you can. Aswe’ve seen, there aremany forces acting

upon our lives, our communities, and our world. Yourjob is to work out which bits you can do somethingabout and focus your energy there. Be aware of thegreat power in your hands to create change, and toreceive change at the hands of others. Understand yourlife as part of a greater narrative, a part of the univer-sal consciousness, intertwined within the mysteries offate and destiny.Lucky Number: 10 Lucky Colour: Bright yellow

VIRGOAUGUST 24 TO SEP 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“With Every spin Iexpand.”

QI work as a faculty member in the computer sci-ence department. Would like to know when I

will get married?—Shiva Kumar

Dear Shiva, The cards suggest that you shall get married afterFebruary 2021. It will be a happy marriage.

QWant to know when will my brother get mar-ried?

—AnonymousDear Anonymous, The cards indicate your brother shall get marriedwithin a year. It will be a balanced, equal relation-ship. He shall have a good married life.

QMy daughter’s marriage is fixed but postponedto Dec 2020 due to COVID. Will the marriage be

held without any trouble? — C

Dear C,The cards predict that your daughter’s marriage willsolemnise happily and swiftly, without any obstacles.

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THE POWER OF VISUALISATION

Oprah Winfrey once opined, “Anything you can imagine,you can create.” Knowingly or unknowingly, she wastalking about the power of visualisation. The power of

visualisation is simple. It works in tandem with the Law ofAttraction. All you need to do is to visualise an image in yourmind; by constant visualisation of this image, it will be attract-ed to you. The practice is very common amongst athletes andother high achievers as it enables them to create their dreamlife by accomplishing one goal or task at a time. ArnoldSchwarzenegger was a big believer in visualising how hewanted to look and kept on imagining it. Later on, he used thesame technique of visualisation to succeed in politics and act-ing. So, how do we use the power of visualisation?

All you have to do is set aside five minutes a day. The besttime is when you wake up in the morning, and before you goto bed. These are the times when you feel the most relaxed.Visualise yourself living your best life. How would your idealday look like? What would you be doing? How would you bebehaving? What would you be wearing? Visualise as muchdetail as you can create in your mind.

My dear readers, I wish that you believe in yourself and yourpower to achieve everything that you desire. All you need todo is visualise your success and look forward to reaping thefruits of your rewards.

By MAANYA KOHLI

YOU ASK WE ANSWER

TAROT TIP ‘If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it— then I can achieve it’

— Muhammad Ali

If you have a question, Maanya Kohli has an answer. Send us your fullname, date of birth and question at askmaanya@deccanmail.com andMaanya will answer your question in this column

This week, youmight be working

too hard or might betoo stressed. It istime to take a break,rest, recharge andrejuvenate. Thecards also suggestthat you may not be

able to solve all of life’s problems yourself. Lady ofTarot advises that seeking counselling for your issueswould be beneficial. Sometimes, when we are in themiddle of turmoil and upset, we cannot see the wood forthe trees and turning to a calm and non-judgmental per-son can bring clarity and a new perspective. This per-son could be a friend, relative or a counsellor.

Lucky Number: 4 Lucky Colour: Sky blue

LIBRASEP 24 TO OCT 23

Tarot Affirmation fromthe Light Seers Deck:

“I am healing everyday.”

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The actress shared a few tips on howto practice self-love to battle anxiety inthe stressful digital age

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja hasbeen an inspiration formany women. Right from

her sartorial ensemble picks toher cinema choices, Sonam hasmanaged to strike a balancebetween her professional andpersonal life. The Zoya Factoractress has often spoken aboutthe importance of self-love andbeing confident in every aspectof life. And after experiencing adifficult few weeks with inces-sant trolling on social media,the actress has now come for-ward to address the issue of anx-iety and mental illness.

In today’s digital world, wheneverything is about that onesocial media post, many peoplefeel a constant pressure to be acertain way. Spreading the mes-

sage of self-love, the actressshared tips to fight anxiety. Shewrote, “This is all easier saidthan done, but change doesrequire effort. Love thyself !”

Adding further, the actressshared an Australian Illustrator,Mark Conlan’s post on howbeauty comes in all differentshapes and sizes and one shouldalways remember they’re beau-tiful. “Stunning illustrationswith an important message,”she wrote. Doing her bit for thecountry amidst the coron-avirus pandemic, the humani-tarian recently joined an ini-tiative to raise funds to pro-vide N95 masks for MumbaiPolice personnel.

— Sanskriti Media

Sonam advocatesself-love

B-town’s brushwith nature

DC CORRESPONDENT

Even though the country has entered into thesecond phase of unlocking, the strict rules pro-

hibiting social gatherings are still intact. While theuncertainty and social distancing have preventedBollywood celebs from socialising, they have begunto find joy in the humdrum of everyday life, espe-cially when they are spending time connecting withnature. Ayushmann Khurrana, who is spendingtime with his parents in Chandigarh, recentlygave his fans a peek into nature’s beauty, whichin normal circumstances would have beencompletely ignored. The actor shared a videoof a lush garden. As it has been continuous-ly raining in the maximum city, the sunwas the greatest source of hope yesterday.And for Malaika Arora, the sun is mak-ing her happy after the storm. Sharing a

boomerang of a wavy plant with the sun rays falling on itfrom her balcony, she wrote, “N the sun is out = happi-ness.” Whereas, Jacqueline Fernandez is utilising hertime by nurturing flowers such as sunflower andmarigold.

Jacqueline's post

Fitness trainer Raakesh Yadhav has been the forcebehind some of the most famous fitness enthusiasts in

Bollywood. Having trained the likes Disha Patani, TigerShroff, Alia Bhatt, Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez,Vicky Kaushal, Aditya Roy Kapoor, and Katrina Kaif,Raakesh is a known face. And now, the trainer has sharedsome tips for home workouts. “Resistance bands are a great way to do weight training athome. Cardio through running, skipping, HIIT workoutscan be done at home. And most importantly, dynamic andstatic stretching can be done,” he says. Raakesh has beentraining Disha for four years and even trained her for herstunts in Malang. “I really miss training Disha Patani andTiger Shroff. They are the hardest workers,” he said.Adding further, he reveals that he is also good friends withTiger whom he met at Juhu beach.

— Sanskriti Media

Celeb trainer dolesout fitness tips

Caitlyn Jenner to beKanye’s running mate?DC CORRESPONDENT

If Kanye West running for the presidency wasn’tbizarre, his mother-in-law Caitlyn Jenner has

revealed that she wants to become his Vice President.In a video obtained by TMZ, a guy is seen asking

Caitlyn if she’s going to vote for Kanye in the elec-tions. Replying hilariously, she is heard, saying, “Oh,I texted him and said — ‘can I be your VP?’” Adding

further, she says, “Yes, I know— what a combination! We’ll

see, we’ll see.”The netizens were stilltrying to make peace withimagining KimKardashian as the FirstLady, the aforemen-tioned development isbound to send them in a

tizzy.

Ayushmannshared a picof a lushgarden

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issue of anxiety andmental illness.

Raakesh Yadhav and Disha Patani

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RASOOLPURA X-ROAD, AshokaMy Home Chambers 2nd Floor5048sft commercial spacelease/Rent. Fully furnished. 4 carparkings , 73-worksations, 6-Manager Cabins, CentralAC, 1-Conforence Room. Rent:Rs.57/-per sft. Ph:9705092563.(HYMM/2021/C00803)

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MASABTANK PREMIUM 3 BHKapartment, Quiet residentialneighbourhood, Central location.Parking, Security and DG backup.Only families wanted. Nobrokers please. Ph:7702468880(W/2021/AT000156)

✔SOMAJIGUDA, 3 BHK flat forrent #501, at Divya Residency,

Thagore Hariprasad Line, cupboards,24hrs water, lift & parking.Ph:7386583158, 9989247806.(B/2021/C00110)

TWO BEDROOM hall with attachedtoilets for rent in Brindavan Colony nearGalaxy Theater, Tolichowki.Contact 9177837444, 8106098040.(B/2021/C00104)

RENT: JEEDIMETLA Industrial CityShops/Godowns 100Feet PipelineRoad. 9600SFT With 6High RoofShutters in ACC. Available As OneShop Or Altogether.Ideal ForWarehouses, Building Materials Expo.Or Light Industry. Good For Cost CutOptions For Those Retail ForTemporary Storage Rs 20 SFT.Negotiable. Ph: 8011254892WhatsAppPh: 9948350002 For Photos(HYMM/2021/C00808)

RENTAL/ OFFICE Space RequiredCarpet area 1200- 1500Sft on Rent/Lease. Brokers Excuse. LocationKakateeyahills, Madhapur Withample parkingPh:9154182694.(HYCL/2021/C00428)

COMMERCIAL SPACE Available forlease/ Rent at Banjarahills, Road No.4,Opposite of Bank of India, Ground Floor1800 sft and First floor 2200 Sft.Interested Parities pleaseContact: 9701403194, 9885159999.(HYCL/2021/C00436)

MANIKONDA, 2300 Sft Ground Floor.North facing in prime area. Suitable forSuper Markets, Banks, showroom etc. Call 9154355598.(HYMM/2021/C00681)

✔WAREHOUSE FOR lease:Shadnagar (15 mins from

airport)- 5,00,000 sq. ft (Built to Suit)Kompally (2 mins from Suchitracircle)- 2,00,000 sq. ft (Builtto Suit) Secunderabad (2 mins fromparadise circle) - 50,000 sq. ft ( Readyto occupy) Call - 7337399700.(HYMM/2021/C00723)

FULLY FURNISHED Lake Front Villain Financial District, 4 bedroom withswimmingpool &clubhouse, gatedcommunity with 24/7 security.Available for Lease. Call: 9848022304or whatsapp for photos.(HYCL/2021/C00378)

5000SFT BUILT-UP area and Openspace of 1000 Sq.yrds on isavailable for Rent/ Lease with/ withoutCold storage Facility at Sanathnagar.Contact: Ph:9100988456.(HYCL/2021/C00425)

WANTED 3-6 years experienceaccounted for (traibalance sheet & gstfilling). interested candidate apply ZenTanks And Vessels Pvt. Ltd, Email:-ztvpltd@gmail.com Salary- 11K to 15K(HYMM/2021/C00797)

WANTED EXPERIENCEDAccountant Work Location: ShaheenNagar, Chandrayangutta, Sendyour Resume to Email:kha jamoinuddin030@gmai l .com(HYCL/2021/C00424)

✔REQUIRED FEMALEAccountant For a Reputed

Construction Company (AbhigyanConstructions Pvt.Ltd) inKarmanghat, Hyderabad Ph:8686944430, 9848777800.(HYMM/2021/C00679)

A 40 year old poultry alliedmanufacturing firm needs a senioraccountant with at least 10 years ofexperience in finalising accounts ofa company, filing statutory returnsetc pl forward resume tovenvet@gmail.com contact9866012555 (W/2021/AT000155)

SUPPLY CHAIN and LogisticsCompany Urgently Requires Smart,Young Dynamic, Male/FemaleBusiness Development, Manager forTransport and Warehousing Divisionwith Minimum 5 Years Experience andgood computer knowledge with fluencyin English, Hindi, and Teluguhr@easternind.in / +918374410890(HYMM/2021/C00771)

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FOR SALEAUTOMOTIVE

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ADVT. SALES & MKTG.

REQUIRED

FLAT/IND/COMM

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INDUSTRIAL SHEDS

ACCOUNTS & FINANCE

INDUSTRIAL SHEDS

FURNITURE

SITUATION VACANTDOUBLE BEDROOM

INDEPENDENT HOUSE

COMMERCIAL

DOUBLE BEDROOMPAYING GUEST

REQUIRED

THREE & MORE

THREE & MORE

LEASE

SINGLE BEDROOM

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LAND REQUIRED

PLOTS

FARM HOUSES-SITES

AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRIAL LAND

THREE & MORE

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL

RENTALS

DOUBLE BEDROOM

INDEPENDENT HOUSE

DOUBLE BEDROOM

FLATS

THREE & MORE

INDEPENDENT HOUSE

FOR SALEPROPERTY

B.TECH (CIVIL) Candidates withAUTOCAD, interested to survey &Design Micro Irrigation Systems(Drip & Landscaping) for office atM.G.Road, Secunderabad. Rs.2- 3 lakhspackage for Deserving candidates.Ph:9866140029. (S/2021/C00465)

URGENTLY REQUIRED M/Fcandidate having goodcommunication skills withaccounting and computerbackground to Maintain GatedCommunity Residential Apartment atKondapur, Hyderabad, Age limit : 60years and below. Decent salarywill be considered as perexperience. Contact: 93964 26354.(HYMM/2021/C00717)

A LEADING Insurance BrokingCompany requires Field Executives&Telecallers (freshers also welcome,education no-bar) work from poshoffices at Ameerpet, Alkapuri,Suchitra &Karkhana. Ph:9398020810.(HYCL/2021/C00414)

WANTED PRODUCTION Manager ForBentonite Granules Plant Located atTandur, Experience Minimum 5 Years.Send Resume toagrochem.6161@gmail.com / Whatsapp- 9885681461. Those who Can JoinWithin 2-3 Days Need to Apply, MentionPresent and Expected Salary InResume. Accommodation will BeProvided By the Company.(HYMM/2021/C00818)

✔MD DOCTOR GIRL SM parentswell settled family, invites

alliance for their daughter, ht.5’5”, 24yrs, very fair. Pursuing MD(Radiology) Gandhi MC 1st yr. Boyshould be pursuing or completedMD. W/A photo biodata. @9533398881 Brokers excuse pl.(HYMM/2021/C00816)

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I BADYAMMA spouce ofNo.1365455Y Rank EX-NK nameYadnarayan, R/o.H.No.6-141,Venkateswara Colony, near marketroad, Balaji Nagar, Jai Jawan Nagar,Kapra Mandal, Medchal-MalkajgiriDistrict, Telangana. I have changed myname from Badyamma to RavulaShobha Rani due to inclusion Aadhar/Pan Cards. My date of birth is 10-01-1969. (A/2021/C00093)

I KRISHNA Vani Spouse Of G.ChandraSekhar R/o H.No:07-009/5/309, RoadNO.5, Bhagyalakshmi Colony, SubhashNagar, Qutbullapur, KV Rangareddy,500055 have changed my name fromKrishna Vani to Gade Krishnaveni as perAffidavit dated 16 July 2020.(S/2021/C00464)

✔ONLY for EducationalConsultants/Academies. No

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“It’s so in hospitality, banking,finance industries etc., where peopleprefer those who’re not very dark orunattractive,” he says, adding, how-ever, that during an interview, one’sbody language, how one conductsoneself and dressing appropriatelyfor the role also help add to theimpression created.

Kavitha Emmanuel, a motivationalspeaker and trainer who’s conductedmany workshops against colourismand the beauty bias in India, believesthe colour bias is deep-rooted here.She started ‘Women of Worth’, anorganisation that strives for theempowerment of women about 12years ago. She then started ‘Dark isBeautiful’, an advocacy campaignagainst colourism, using workshopsand events to help people regaintheir self-worth. “Women with darkcomplexion find themselves oftenbeing rejected when it comes to dat-ing and marriages,” she says, whichshe adds affects teenagers and youngadults’ self-worth. “Many teenagersgo through depression. They avoidgoing out or attending eventsbecause they’ve constantly been toldthey’re ugly.” Kavitha also conductscampaigns to help check one's ownbiases to understand how we’re all apart of this system.

Anna remembers how when in col-lege, a boy once told her that he’dhave dated her if she were not sodark. “I didn’t even like him, but hethought it was okay for him to walkup to me and say that,” Annarecounts.

Incidentally, studies have alsoshown that those considered attrac-tive are perceived to have more desir-able qualities like loyalty andintegrity. A study published in the

Journal of Personality and SocialPsychology highlighted the ‘what isbeautiful is good stereotype’ in soci-ety, finding that physically attractivepersons are assumed to possess moresocially desirable personalities thanlesser attractive ones and are pre-sumed to have happier and more suc-cessful lives. Another 1973-study inthe US by researchers MargaretClifford and Elaine Walster demon-strated that the physical appearanceof students affects the teachers’judgment.

UNDERSTANDING BIAS AND MAKING CHANGESBeauty may lie in the eyes of thebeholder, but some beauty standardsseem to be commonly acceptedthrough the world — those withhigher facial symmetry are consid-ered more attractive. Researchersfrom the University of California,San Diego, state a certain facialalignment for attractiveness — if thevertical distance between the mid-point of the eyes to the midpoint ofthe mouth is 36% of the total faciallength (from hairline to chin), and ifthe horizontal distance between thetwo pupils is 46% of the total facialwidth (from inside edge of one ear toanother), the proportions make foran attractive face.

But Hamermesh believes the biastowards attractive people is the rem-nants of primitive days when beautysignified health and was therefore‘attractive’ for reproductive purpos-

es. “Today, it’s just a leftover; but it’lltake a while for habits to die,” headds.

Many agree, media too play a roleas we’re exposed to from a young age.Anna articulates it perfectly whenshe points out how in most booksand TV shows, princesses or the pro-tagonists are fair, tall and prettywhile the villain is often dark andugly. “Labourers and blue-collarworkers are portrayed darkly com-pared to white-collar workers. Evenin school plays or dances, good look-ing kids get important roles, whilethe darker or stouter kids get rele-gated to the background,” points outAnna.

So how does one rid of so deeplyingrained a bias? “Beauty bias isn’toften talked of as a problem thatneeds addressing, so sensitisationthrough workshops and campaignscan help people discuss this topicmore openly and become aware ofthe biases they carry,” offersKavitha.

Alternative modelling agenciessuch as The Ugly Models Agency(TUMA) in London specialising incharacter modelling could also help.TUMA supplies not-traditionallybeautiful models for many high pro-file clients including Calvin Klein,Vogue, Elle and Cosmopolitan. Moresuch campaigns may help peoplequestion the traditional ideas ofbeauty, too.

Kavitha believes another impor-tant step is to ensure our biases andprejudices don’t pass down to thenext generation. “We need to tell ourkids they’re more than a sum oftheir looks and that they need to carefor their health and body,” she says.While Hamermesh thinks it’ll take awhile for beauty bias campaignsagainst the beauty bias to trickleinto our instincts, Anna sees thesolution in teaching kids to lookbeyond looks and to fight discrimi-nations. “The next few generationsmay change things for the better,”she signs off.

The ugly bias

A personal wish!Jwala’s birthday surprisefor Vishnu VishalANUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN

It is well-known that ace shut-tler Jwala Gutta and Tamilactor Vishnu Vishal have been

dating for quite some time. The duohas been open about it, sharing cosypictures. On Friday, Jwala surprisedher beau by traveling all the way toChennai to wish him in person on hisbirthday (July 17).

Vishnu cut a cake in the presence ofhis parents at his residence. TheRaatchasan actor has shared a fewpictures with Jwala on his socialmedia handle and wrote, “My b’daysurprise….@guttajwala.” And Jwalain turn posted a selfie and Happybirthdayyyyy baby@TheVishnuVishal.”

Vishnu is busy with films like FIR –Faisal Ibrahim Riaz, which has a ter-rorism backdrop, Kaadan withPrabhu Solomon, Jagajala Killadiand Mohandas.

It may be recalled that Jwala createda digital poster on her phone as promomaterial when the Mohandas teaserwas released recently.

Beauty may lie in the eyes of thebeholder, but some beautystandards seem to be commonlyaccepted through the world —those with higher facial symmetryare considered more attractive

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DIRECTIONS: Make a 2 to 7-letter word fromthe letters in each row. Add points of eachword, using scoring directions at right. 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. “Blanks”used as any letter have no point value. AllJudd’s words are in the Official ScrabblePlayers Dictionary (Merriam-Webster) andOSW Official Scrabble words (Chambers).JUDD’S Solution Tomorrow

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Word Mine

How many words of four or more letterscan you make from the letters shown intoday’s puzzle? In making a word, each

letter may be used once only. Each wordmust contain the letter at the top of thepyramid. There should be at least one

nine letter word. Plurals, foreign wordsand proper names are not allowed.

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WHAT TO DO

Fill in the gridso that every

row, everycolumn, and

every 3x3 boxcontains thedigits 1 to 9.Every puzzlehas only one

correctsolution.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

SU◆DO◆KU

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

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Taurus: You will be able to attractmoney. Ensure you complete pro-jects on time. Control your wordsat work and at home. Things will

move in desired directions.

Gemini: Money position will be sat-isfying. New ventures in herbalproducts or readymade garmentsare likely. Your career will grow.

Small money problems are indicated.

Leo: Heavy expenses are likely, socheck your spending. Long-pendingjobs will get done. Don’t lose yourtemper. Be alert, don’t let enemies

trap you.

Virgo: Today is not a good day forearnings. Analyse pros and consbefore starting work. But you’llhave good opportunities for

progress on the professional front. A con-troversy is likely.

Cancer: New ventures are likely.Success at work will raise morale.A controversy may crop up. Youmay take some important deci-

sions related to your family.

Capricorn: Financial problems getsorted our as relatives step in. Achange of residence is likely. Youwill spend memorable time with

your family. Past investments bring profits.

Aquarius: Your loyalty and capa-bility will get noticed. Success inlegal matters is indicated. Moodswings may lead to your isola-

tion. Business will be profitable.

Pisces: Economic hurdles maycause a problem. Work willremain slow. Pay special atten-tion to romance. You may think

about undertaking a pilgrimage. You will beconscious of your health. Spend time withyour loved ones.

Scorpio: To reduce stress, spendtime with people you love.Information provided by col-leagues could be unreliable. Long

distance travel will be relaxing.

Libra: Your seniors at work willpraise your efficiency. Domesticfront will be cordial. Don’t let emo-tional outbursts affect your health.

Finances may improve. It is time for somemuch-needed changes in your workplace.

Sagittarius: The absence of yourpartner can weigh you down. Goodnews is expected from a distantplace. Teachers stand a chance of

finding a suitable job.

Aries: Social work will interestyou. You will be the topic of dis-cussion at your workplace.Relations with loved ones will

improve. Fame and success are yours.

Your day today

By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam

Priyanka ChopraJonas, actress. She is

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Kom, BajiraoMastani, Quantico

and Baywatchamongst others.

You share your b’day with

When you are in asuit contract, startby checking losers.

But if you can do it in atimely fashion, count win-ners as well. On about 20%of deals, checking winnerswill point you in the rightdirection more clearly thanworrying about losers.

In today's deal, South wasin four hearts. He won thefirst trick with dummy'sdiamond ace and cashedthe two top trumps, butEast discarded a spade.How should declarer havecontinued?

In the auction, Northmade a transfer bid, thenoffered his partner a choiceof games. South, with 4-3-3-3 distribution, was temptedto opt for three no-trump,but was worried about dia-monds. (Here, three no-trump ought to be defeat-ed.)

South saw four losers: twohearts and two diamonds.But before throwing in thetowel, he counted winners.Declarer had two spades,two hearts, one diamondand three clubs in toptricks. (If West had fewerthan three clubs, the con-tract was hopeless.) Thatwas a total of eight. Howabout trying to get twomore by ruffing losers?

Right -- after the toptrumps, South cashed hishigh spades, ruffed a spadeon the board and took thethree club winners. Thendeclarer led his last spade.What could West havedone?

Nothing! If he pitched adiamond, South wouldhave ruffed on the board forhis 10th winner. But whenWest ruffed, declarer dis-carded a diamond and hadto get one more heart trick.

Where did the defense'sfourth trick go? At trick 13,West had a high trump andEast had the diamond jack.Two winners took onetrick.

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GET TO 10 BEFORE THEYCAN TAKE FOUR

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house (5)15.Rub out (5)16.Loyal (4)

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Across: 1. Euphoric, 6. Clef, 7. Send-up, 9. Madam, 11. Diner, 12. Alice, 13.Deter, 16. Strain, 18. Copy, 19.Muscatel.

Down: 1. Encompass, 2. Plead, 3. Rise,4. Confine, 5. Gnu, 8. Portrayal, 10.Acclaim, 14. Trout, 15. Onus, 17.Tag.

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A R C H I E | B i l l H e n r y S c a r p e l l i & c r a i g b o l d m a n

Earlier it used to be calledbox office clash. Now it is‘streaming clash’. When

films were pitted against eachother, vying for audience atten-tion in theatres, it was tough forboth the films in question tomake good money. But with theemergence of the OTT plat-forms, the game has changed.

The last Friday of July will seea clash in Bollywood — VidyaBalan and Sanya Malhotrawill take onNawazuddin Siddiquiand Radhika Apte, asalso Kunal Khemmuand Gajraj Rao aswell as VidyutJammwal, whenfour films clash.

Shakuntala Devi: The HumanComputer is based on the real-life story of the mathematicalgenius and will be streamed onAmazon Prime. It stars Vidya,Sanya and Amit Sadh. RaatAkeli Hai, scheduled to be avail-able at the same time on Netflix,is about a cop following up aninteresting case, and has Nawazand Radhika toplining the cast.The fun film Lootcase, a comedy

about a suitcase full of moneyand starring Kunal

Khemmu, will premiereon Disney+ Hotstar

while the VidyutJammwal and Shruti

Haasan filmYaara will be

aired on Zee

5 on the same day. The audiencehas the option to watch all ofthese films back-to-back or evenlater, as the film will stay there.“But then, how many OTTs dopeople subscribe to even if theyare sitting in the comfort of

their homes?” asks film writerand researcher Imtiaz Baghdadi.

This is the first time that fourfilms from Bollywood are pre-miering on the same day on fourdifferent OTT platforms.

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Tahir Raj Bhasin, whoselast release Chhichore was

a blockbuster, is gearing up forhis next — the Hindi remake ofthe cult German experimentalthriller Run Lola Run. He isstarring opposite TaapseePannu, their first outingtogether. Tahir feels the newpairing will be refreshing onscreen.

“Taapsee and I will bring aunique, fresh pairing onscreen! Taapsee is a phenome-nal actress and someone I havewatched her go from strengthto strength in each of her films.She exudes this infectious posi-tivity that I’m sure will make itan amazing set to be on. Thepairing and the story will givethe audience a sensational out-of-the-box ride that promises tobe crazy fun,” says Tahir.

Critically acclaimed and com-mercially successful, Run LolaRun released in 1998 and waswritten and directed by TomTykwer. It starred FrankaPotente as Lola and MoritzBleibtreu as Manni. The storyfollows a woman who needs toget 100,000 Deutschmarks in 20minutes to save her boyfriend’slife. Tahir says it is one of hisfavourite films and he isthrilled to be acting in theremake!

“Run Lola Run is a cult filmthat blew my mind when I firstwatched it. What I loved aboutthe original was its path break-ing story, the look of the char-acters and the amazing back-ground score. I never imaginedI’d be a part of the Indian adap-tation and I’m just so kicked bythe thought. I call it adaptationand not a remake because it’s

been moulded to fit an Indiancontext and today’s time,” hesays.

Tahir will also be seen inKabir Khan’s ‘83 starringRanveer Singh, who plays KapilDev, the iconic captain of theIndian cricket team. Tahirplays the role of the legendarybatsman Sunil Gavaskar in thefilm.

Sanskriti Media

Bollywood’s new battlegroundWith four films premiering on four differ-ent streaming platforms on a single day,

OTT is all set to witness a brutal clash

‘Taapsee and I are a fresh pairing’

LIPIKA VARMA

For some time, Sonakshi Sinhahas been enthusing over her excit-

ing role in the upcoming film Bhuj:The Pride of India. She playsSunderben Jetha Madharparya, thebrave social worker who took 299women along with her to support theIndian Army. And now, her lookfrom the film has been released.

In a previous interview with us,the Dabangg actress had discussedthe film, saying, “It’s a true storyabout the 1971 Indo-Pak war, and Iam playing the role of Sunderbenwho built a runway in the middle ofBhuj. It’s a beautiful role and I amexcited about reprising this char-acter.”

Sonakshi seems destined for thepart. This was the fourth time shewas being offered the role. “I wasoffered this role three times, butsomehow it didn’t work out earli-er. I feel happy and surprised thatit finally came to me.” she said.

Sonakshi fits well in both com-mercial and offbeat films. AndBhuj adds to the actress’s var-ied kitty. “I want to balanceevery kind of cinema. I don’tmake a difference between

commercial and parallel cine-ma. I can fit in any role, be itcommercial, offbeat, comedy,tragedy or any genre. I am gladthat I have that image.Filmmakers approach me forall kinds of genres; this isindeed a blessing for me,”concluded the actress.

The film is directed byAbhishek Dudhaiya and

also stars Ajay Devgn,Sanjay Dutt, Ammy Virk

and Sharad Kelkar.

Sona’s Bhujlook released